Covalent Organic Framework Nanosheets for the Assembly of Efficient Membrane Bioreactors

J Jingxu Han (Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University Hangzhou 310018 China) Z Zhiwei Xing Q Qing Guo (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Institute of Advanced Technology) D Di Wu Z Zhuozhi Lai X Xiaoxiao Cheng (State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials School of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou P. R. China) Z Zhifeng Dai Y Yubing Xiong (State Key Laboratory of Bio‐based Fiber Materials School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University Hangzhou 310018 P. R. China) X Xiangju Meng (Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China) S Shengqian Ma (Department of Chemistry) F Feng‐Shou Xiao (Key Lab of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China) Q Qi Sun

Abstract

Abstract Immobilizing fragile enzymes in porous materials holds significant potential for biocatalysis but encounters challenges such as mismatched enzyme size and pore structure of host materials, along with harsh assembly conditions that can denature enzymes. Herein, we present a versatile strategy for constructing membrane bioreactors through water‐mediated, vacuum‐assisted layer‐by‐layer assembly of covalent organic framework (COF) nanosheets with enzymes. This method effectively addresses pore size limitations, preserves enzyme activity, and promotes convective transport of reactants to active sites, while shielding enzymes from harmful by‐products through rapid transport in continuous membrane catalysis. The optimized bioreactor achieves a 1018‐fold increase in relative activity compared to free enzymes in batch reactions, completing substrate conversion in just 7.95 s, and demonstrating enhanced stability.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 64, Issue 28
Published July 07, 2025
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (12)

J

Jingxu Han

Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University Hangzhou 310018 China

Z

Zhiwei Xing

Q

Qing Guo

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Institute of Advanced Technology

D

Di Wu

Z

Zhuozhi Lai

X

Xiaoxiao Cheng

State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials School of Chemistry Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Soochow University Suzhou P. R. China

Z

Zhifeng Dai

Y

Yubing Xiong

State Key Laboratory of Bio‐based Fiber Materials School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Zhejiang Sci‐Tech University Hangzhou 310018 P. R. China

X

Xiangju Meng

Department of Chemistry Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China

S

Shengqian Ma

Department of Chemistry

F

Feng‐Shou Xiao

Key Lab of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education College of Chemical and Biological Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China

Q

Qi Sun